23 estonian places in Tallinn we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tallinn | Estonian across every city.
Estonian cooking in Tallinn ranges from medieval-themed halls to forward-looking bistros built on local produce. The Old Town holds the classics, with Rataskaevu 16 on Rataskaevu, Olde Hansa on Vana turg and III Draakon on Raekoja plats. The modern interpretation lives elsewhere: NOA on the Viimsi coast, FUME in Rotermanni, Lore Bistroo in Noblessner and Mantel ja Korsten in Kadriorg.
NOA ★ 4.7
viimsi · Ranna tee 3, 12112 Tallinn
NOA sits on the Viimsi coast 10 minutes north of central Tallinn, holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand and is widely treated as the best sea-view dining room.
FUME ★ 4.5
rotermann · Ahtri 6, 10151 Tallinn
FUME in Rotermann is the newest Siigur-group room and a new 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand, built around a Madrid-made Vulcano Gress grill that runs the kitchen.
Lore Bistroo ★ 4.4
noblessner · Peetri 12, 10415 Tallinn
Lore Bistroo on Peetri in Noblessner is the LP Hospitality group's Bib Gourmand bistro, returning to the 2026 Michelin Guide Estonia for modern Estonian.
Tuljak ★ 4.4
pirita · Pirita tee 26e, 10127 Tallinn
Tuljak on Pirita tee holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for Nordic cooking led by chef Lauri-Alvari Vahemaa, set in the postwar Pirita Yacht Club building.
Mantel ja Korsten ★ 4.4
kadriorg · Poska 19a, 10216 Tallinn
Mantel ja Korsten on Poska in Kadriorg holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for Mediterranean-inspired cooking led by chef Jüri Vainküla, set in a restored.
Lee Brasserie ★ 4.5
vanalinn · Uus 31, 10111 Tallinn
Lee Brasserie on Uus is sommelier Kristjan Peäske and chef Janno Lepik's Michelin-listed Old Town brasserie with a long international wine list now.
Tchaikovsky ★ 4.4
vanalinn · Vene 9, 10123 Tallinn
Tchaikovsky sits inside the five-star Hotel Telegraaf on Vene in the Old Town,a Michelin-listed room run by executive chef Denis Golik with French technique.
Rataskaevu 16 ★ 4.5
vanalinn · Rataskaevu 16, 10123 Tallinn
Rataskaevu 16 in the Old Town is a long-running Estonian comfort-food institution, with braised elk roast and chef's choice white fish carrying a vegetable.
Härg ★ 4.3
kesklinn · Maakri 21, 10145 Tallinn
Härg on Maakri is grill master Enn Tobreluts's Michelin-listed grill room led by chef Taigo Lepik, with low-temperature beef and a dirty steak cooked.
Rado ★ 4.3
vanalinn · Vene 7, 10123 Tallinn
Rado on Vene in the Old Town is a Michelin-listed modern Estonian room with a daily-changing seasonal menu and a stylish split-level basement floor.
Rataskaevu 16 ★ 4.8
vanalinn · Rataskaevu 16, 10123 Tallinn
Rataskaevu 16 is the Old Town's mid-priced Estonian comfort-food room, with braised elk, beef tenderloin and chef's choice white fish on a dietary menu.
Väike Rataskaevu ★ 4.5
vanalinn · Niguliste 6, 10130 Tallinn
Väike Rataskaevu on Niguliste is the small-format sister to Rataskaevu 16, serving a tighter dinner-only Estonian menu two streets away in the Old Town.
Olde Hansa ★ 4.7
vanalinn · Vana turg 1, 10140 Tallinn
Olde Hansa on Vana turg in the Old Town is a long-running Hanseatic-feast restaurant with medieval costumes, live hurdy-gurdy music and a 14th-century menu.
III Draakon ★ 4.4
vanalinn · Raekoja plats 1, 10146 Tallinn
III Draakon under the 13th-century Town Hall on Raekoja plats is a tiny medieval-themed tavern serving elk soup, pirukad pastries and house beer cellar.
Härg ★ 4.2
kesklinn · Maakri 21, 10145 Tallinn
Härg on Maakri is a Michelin-listed grill room run by chef Taigo Lepik, with low-temperature beef and a dirty steak cooked directly in charcoal at the bar.
Tuljak ★ 4.7
pirita · Pirita tee 26e, 10127 Tallinn
Tuljak on Pirita tee is the Bib Gourmand seaside room halfway out to Pirita marina, with chef Lauri-Alvari Vahemaa running a Nordic seasonal menu daily.
Lore Bistroo ★ 4.6
noblessner · Peetri 12, 10415 Tallinn
Lore Bistroo on Peetri in Noblessner is the LP Hospitality group's Bib Gourmand bistro for modern Estonian cooking in a relaxed harbour-side room daily.
Mantel ja Korsten ★ 4.6
kadriorg · Poska 19a, 10216 Tallinn
Mantel ja Korsten on Poska in Kadriorg holds a 2026 Bib Gourmand for Mediterranean-inspired cooking led by chef Jüri Vainküla, set in a restored 1920s villa.
Tchaikovsky ★ 4.4
Vene 9, 10123 Tallinn
Tchaikovsky inside five-star Hotel Telegraaf on Vene in the Old Town is a Michelin-listed room with French technique, Russian traditions and Estonian.
Olde Hansa ★ 4.4
Vana turg 1, 10140 Tallinn
Olde Hansa on Vana turg runs the medieval Hanseatic feast in candlelight until midnight every night, with live hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe music Wed to Sat.
Vesta ★ 4.4
Tööstuse 88, 10416 Tallinn
Vesta is a 2026 bib gourmand in kalamaja set up by three friends around a double-sided communal counter, well off the old town tourist track.
Kompressor ★ 4.3
Rataskaevu 3, 10123 Tallinn
Kompressor on Rataskaevu serves enormous Estonian pancakes for under 9 euros, with 29 sweet and savoury fillings on the menu and craft beer to wash them down.
III Draakon ★ 4.3
Raekoja plats 1, 10146 Tallinn
III Draakon under the Town Hall serves elk soup, pirukad pastries and house beer for a few euros each in a medieval-themed candle-lit cellar.